Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1951 NO. 455 >
TAXATION ‑- CORPORATION EXCISE TAX ‑- EXEMPTION OF STATE MUTUAL SAVINGS BANKS, STATE AND FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS ‑- DEDUCTIONS FOR "DIVIDENDS" PAID MEMBERS AND SHAREHOLDERS. 1. The exemption of mutual savings banks and state and Federal savings and loan associations from the operation
AGO 1951 NO. 456 >
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS ‑- CHANGES OF BOUNDARIES TIED IN WITH CHANGES OF BOUNDARY OF CITY. Boundaries of legislative districts may not be defined in relation to a city's boundary in such a manner as to automatically change the boundaries of legislative districts upon a change in the city boundary.
AGO 1951 NO. 457 >
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ‑- AREA OF ANNEXED TO TOWN OF FOURTH CLASS ‑- REMOVAL FROM DISTRICT. Where a town of the fourth class, the territory of which is not included within a fire protection district, annexes territory which is a part of such fire protection district, the annexed area is thereby
AGO 1951 NO. 458 >
CHIROPODISTS, USE OF NARCOTICS IN PRACTICE. Chiropodists may not prescribe but may administer narcotics in general and post-operative treatment of the human foot and may administer whatever is proper for local anesthesia for operations they are legally entitled to perform.     
AGO 1951 NO. 459 >
COUNTY CORONERS, COUNTY SHERIFFS AND CITY POLICE ‑- JURISDICTION OF, OVER FELONIES AND DEAD BODIES. 1. The city police of a second class city have the power to arrest and hold felons for crimes occurring within a city. 2. The county coroner has sole jurisdiction over dead bodies, where there are
AGO 1951 NO. 460 >
COUNTY EMPLOYEES ‑- VACATIONS ‑- SERVICE ON JURY DURING VACATIONS ‑- LEGALITY OF ACCEPTING PAY FOR JURY SERVICE AND VACATION PAY. Jury service by a county employee which is performed outside of usual office hours, and which does not detract from performance of regular work, may be compensated for
AGO 1951 NO. 461 >
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ‑- CORRECTION AFTER CONFIRMATION, WATER DISTRICT COMMISSION ‑- AUTHORITY TO CORRECT ASSESSMENTS. Water District Commissioners have no authority to correct mistakes in an assessment roll of Utility Local Improvement Districts after confirmation thereof by remitting or adjusting
AGO 1951 NO. 462 >
USE OF FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES ON PRIVATELY PAID STATE TRAVEL. Federal Tax exemption upon State travel is only granted when State paid.                          
AGO 1951 NO. 463 >
BOOM COMPANIES ‑- FILING PLATS WITH SECRETARY OF STATE ‑- NECESSITY FOR WHERE NO CONDEMNATION INVOLVED. A corporation organized as a boom company must file with the Secretary of State, the plat or survey referred to in Rem. Rev. Stat., section 8400 (section 76.07.02 [[RCW 76.28.020]], RCW) even
AGO 1951 NO. 464 >
COUNTIES ‑- AUDITOR ‑- DEPUTY ‑- UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE. A person under the age of 21 who is otherwise qualified may be appointed a deputy county auditor and may perform authorized functions of the office which are ministerial in nature.